Largest microfinance and microinsurance institute in the Ivory Coast trusts SkyVision to deploy and manage reliable private satellite network solution for more than 100 branches nationwide

Since its founding over three decades ago, the largest microfinance and microinsurance institute in the Ivory Coast, has gained its leading reputation by providing unique microfinance, banking and insurance services nationwide. The organization offers its customers complete banking services, even in the most remote areas via a private satellite communications network. SkyVision’s secured satellite private network has successfully connected the organization’s branches, providing the institute with a hassle free cost-effective solution.

A large Cellular GSM provider in Africa was committed to actively developing advanced networks that will enable people to develop, learn and grow. The service they offered needed to be both absolutely reliable and available immediately.

Building their clientele from the ranks of their competitors subscribers and young people independently subscribing for the first time, this Cellular GSM provider was in a high-pressure situation with no room for mistakes.

In Africa, the terrestrial infrastructure to support cellular communications is often not yet in place outside of the argest urban centers, and may never be available in many parts of the continent. With the company’s network rollout plan requiring base transceiver stations (BTSs) throughout the country’s long distances and rough terrain,

this Cellular GSM provider needed a fast and reliable solution for connecting the elements of their GSM network.

Satellite Solution Closes the Gap :The company knew exactly what they were looking for, to quickly fill in the gaps between several remote sites.

they needed a satellite-based cellular backhaul service More than that, they needed a professional, committed and reliable supplier who they could count on to provide a complete end-to end solution with experienced local representation and 24/7 technical support Rapid Rollout, on Schedule SkyVision’s cellular backhaul solution answered this Cellular GSM provider’s needs in every way.

The solution provided E1-based connectivity between sever company’s BTSs and BSCs around the country.

SkyVision used the most innovative technology to ensure the best possible saving while maintaining the required availability.

SkyVision’s full-service package included site survey and network planning, complete infrastructure building, electrical and electronic setup and line-up, and integration of their new sites, carrying E1 lines, with the company’s existent GSM network. SkyVision’s local ,professional team provided project management satellite communications, cellular backhaul and complex operations. In addition, SkyVision’s local warehouse assured this customer of immediate technical backup, whenever required The GSM company was delighted to be able to roll out reliable service, on time, to several cities that had not previously had coverage with their network, resulting in significant growth in their customer base, and increased market share.

Anticipating Customer Needs This Cellular GSM provider is now enjoying the benefits of local maintenance and support services via SkyVision’s network operations

center (NOC) at their fully equipped hub The trust built between SkyVision and this customer was a key element in the successful culmination of this project and others.

From the outset, it was obvious to the decision-makers at the customer company that SkyVision’s flexible and innovative team were dedicated to anticipating their customer’s needs, whether stated or implied, and would make every effort to ensure the success of the project.

The constant availability of the professional team, along with frequent and clear status updates, accompanied SkyVision’s demonstrated commitment to deliver on promises.

A large Cellular GSM provider in Africa was committed to actively developing advanced networks that will enable people to develop, learn and grow. The service they offered needed to be both absolutely reliable and available immediately

Building their clientele from the ranks of their competitors subscribers and young people independently subscribing for the first time, this Cellular GSM provider was in a high-pressure situation with no room for mistakes In Africa, the terrestrial infrastructure to support cellular communications is often not yet in place outside of the largest urban centers, and may never be available in many parts of the continent. With the company’s network rollout plan requiring base transceiver stations (BTSs) throughout the country’s long distances and rough terrain, this Cellular GSM provider needed a fast and reliable solution for connecting the elements of their GSM network Satellite Solution Closes the Gap.

:The company knew exactly what they were looking for to quickly fill in the gaps between several remote sites they needed a satellite-based cellular backhaul service More than that, they needed a professional, committed and reliable supplier who they could count on to provide a complete end-to end solution with experienced local representation and 24/7 technical support Rapid Rollout, on Schedule SkyVision’s cellular backhaul solution answered this Cellular GSM provider’s needs in every way.

The solution provided E1-based connectivity between several of the company’s BTSs and BSCs around the country.

SkyVision used the most innovative technology to ensure the best possible saving while maintaining the required availability.

SkyVision’s full-service package included site survey and network planning, complete infrastructure building, electrical and electronic setup and line-up, and integration of their new sites, carrying E1 lines, with the company’s existent GSM network.

In addition, SkyVision’s local warehouse assured this customer of immediate technical backup, whenever required The GSM company was delighted to be able to roll out reliable service, on time, to several cities that had not previously had coverage with their network, resulting in significant growth in their customer base, and increased market share.

Anticipating Customer Needs This Cellular GSM provider is now enjoying the benefits of local maintenance and support services via SkyVision’s network operations

center (NOC) at their fully equipped hub The trust built between SkyVision and this customer was a key element in the successful culmination of this project and others.

From the outset, it was obvious to the decision-makers at the customer company that SkyVision’s flexible and innovative team were dedicated to anticipating their customer’s needs, whether stated or implied, and would make every effort to ensure the success of the project. The constant availability of the professional team, along with frequent and clear status updates, accompanied SkyVision’s demonstrated commitment to deliver on promises.

With worldwide operations, it was obvious that the NGO required a reliable, secure, and easily expanded communications infrastructure. The NGO chose SkyVision Optimize as the solution for its global network.

SkyVision Optimize offers dedicated capacity from SkyVision VSAT hubs. VSAT network managers can share the bandwidth of one network among multiple sites, giving them full control over the bandwidth used at each site. SkyVision Optimize is available on both C-Band and Ku-Band over Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

With SkyVision Optimize, the NGO can now dynamically manage the bandwidth of its network.

broad management control throughout the world SkyVision’s connectivity solution employs a single common VSAT-based network to provide the NGO with high-quality network performance and reliability

Secure Content Filtering Running on a single, unified platform with coverage spanning three continents, SkyVision’s value-added solution includes a fully-managed firewall and dynamic content filtering management throughout the network. These features increase productivity to fully meet the demanding requirements of NGO.

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We required a first-class, reliable vendor that could seamlessly build on our existing system, while having the ability to expand it, on demand. SkyVision acted quickly and responded to all of our demands. With the flexible management of the firewall and content filtering solution we are now able to offer a greater user ,experience in addition to superior reliability ensuring only the content relevant to our users is delivered.

We can now respond to changing requirements per site, such as in emergency situations or temporary increased demand for capacity in real-time. This is a huge leap forward for the NGO and one that the communities we serve will definitely benefit from.

A Zimbabwean bank required a reliable connectivity solution to interconnect its rurally located branches with its main data center in Harare. The bank selected Africom SkyVision’s VSAT-based VPN to enable it to extend its reach to the “unbanked” rural population of Zimbabwe and open branches in those areas.

Banking Everywhere Recent surveys show that currently, only 12% of the rural population in Zimbabwe (where 65 percent of the total population resides) is ‘banked’.

By bringing banking services to rural areas, the bank serves as a major vehicle for assisting in the development of Zimbabwe’s rural areas Via SkyVision’s VPN service, the bank can provide Zimbabwe’s rural community with reliable, high quality connectivity that fully supports the T24 Core Banking System (CBS), e-mail, Internet and POS in addition to full ATM connectivity.

High Performance, Total Reliability The bank’s core application faced the challenge of being particularly sensitive to satellite link latency. In order to overcome this obstacle, SkyVision introduced a performance enhancement solution to ensure that all of the bank’s application performance issues were resolved The implementation of the performance enhancement solution introduced by SkyVision has resulted in greatly improved responses and transaction turnaround times for T24 CBS We appreciate the service we are getting from.

SkyVision and Africom and we believe that with a WAN acceleration solution, these VSAT connections will become even more superior and eventually, cater for all of our on-site applications By using SkyVision’s VPN over VSAT service we can eliminate OFFLINE branch problems in even the remotest of locations and therefore guarantee improved service – everywhere

Online Banking for All By utilizing SkyVision/Africom’s VPN over VSAT services and solutions, the bank enables all of its customers, no matter where they live, to receive a high level of banking services SkyVision supports Africom’s VSAT services and its local iDirect HUB and Teleport in Harare For more info go to: www.skyvision.net

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SkyVision VPN over VSAT service connection uptime is superior to other access solutions as the uptime is quite high Bank Information & Communications technology Executive

A local Cameroon Mineral Exploration mining firm and a local branch of a British Mining Company, required a satellite service provider that could bring reliable communications to their research and exploration sites located throughout the country Even for the discoverer of one of the largest iron ore deposits in the country, electing the right area for establishing mineral exploration is complex. Exploration involves in-depth research of resources using geophysical and geochemical methods. It is therefore necessary to conduct geological, terrain and regional ,surveys in order to select the best prospective sites for the fast easy and cost-effective location of ore deposit.

Business Critical Connectivity Exploration field camps are established by exploration teams in areas where various test sites have already been set up. Usually, such sites are located far from standard telecommunications networks and therefore, must rely heavily on satellite communication. As such, satellite communication is a critical factor for the successful establishment of exploration field camps and, accordingly must be reliable.

When the mining company’s IT manager had to select a reliable satellite service provider to provide communications to the company’s exploration sites all across Cameroon, he turned to SkyVision

I discovered SkyVision about six years ago.

I had previous experience with two other satellite service providers, but they failed to satisfy my requirements and the expected service availability and quality.

Reliable Communication SkyVision’s Broadband connectivity allows the mining company to establish high quality voice and high-speed data connectivity where no terrestrial infrastructure is available. SkyVision’s reliable links allow exploration field camp teams to send files back to headquarters and conduct telephone and conference calls critical to expediting their exploration data analysis.

Expediting the exploration phase, thanks to SkyVision’s Broadband service These satellite links enable the field camp staff to send data in real time, therefore, expediting exploration testing. In addition, the employees are able to use the satellite link to communicate with their families.

In the event of a problem with one of SkyVision satellite links, I first hear about it from SkyVision who immediately update me on how long they estimate it will take to resume the service Today, the mining company operates multiple exploration sites simultaneously, with all of its field camps served by SkyVision For more info go to: www.skyvision.net

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We use SkyVision’s satellite Internet access service for voice, voice conferencing, email Internet and FTP for sending data to our main offices and experts to use Mining Company IT Manager in Cameroon

SkyVision Helps Establish a Widespread Government Network to Bring All Government Services Online

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and its economy is one of the fastest growing in the world.

Closing the “digital divide” and raising the quality of life to keep up with the knowledge-economy and information society of the 21st century are high priorities.

For the regional state government, an explicit goal was to reduce operational costs and enhance the economic development of the state.

Improving their system of payments and revenue collection was a key issue, and the eGovernment project had already begun with 19 links to offices around the state. Another 19 links were needed to complete the project.

Comprehensive Connectivity

Beyond their current communication needs, the ,Regional State was also looking toward the future when households all over the state would be going online in increasing numbers. Their long-term objective was to find a service provider that would help them expand their network efficiently and eventually operate it independently.

Local Support for Rapid Rollout

With SkyVision’s local technical team doing the ,installations at a rate of two or three sites per day deployment throughout the regional State took only two weeks. Today the state has 19 links with SkyVision’s Advantage and SkyDirect services. To standardize their network, SkyVision replaced all the previous links with SkyVision links, for a total of 38 links. The iDirect hubs would allow them to efficiently expand services with future links, as well as manage their own network and not remain dependent on a supplier.

Customer Service with a Personal Touch

SkyVision’s personal attention is what sets

their service apart. Throughout the sales

process and especially afterwards, SkyVision’s

sales team has kept in close touch with the

regional states Secretary and Chief Consultant on Computer Services and IT, and developed a deep understanding of the needs of the .regional State Telecommunications Ministry SkyVision personnel frequently visit the regional state to check on the operating network and to personally deal with any issues that.

In addition, the Chief Consultant and his technical team are always pleased to attend technical seminars hosted by SkyVision.

These professional seminars allow them to enrich their technical knowledge and assist them in becoming more independent.

“,I can count on SkyVision’s links to be reliable” said the Secretary and Chief Consultant “but what really makes the difference is that when I pick up the phone, whether locally or internationally, someone is always there to answer.”

Largest microfinance and microinsurance institute in the Ivory Coast trusts SkyVision to deploy and manage reliable private satellite network solution for more than 100 branches nationwide

Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, and its economy is one of the fastest growing in the world.

Closing the “digital divide” and raising the quality of life to keep up with the knowledge-economy and information society of the 21st century are high priorities.

For the regional state government, an explicit goal was to reduce operational costs and enhance the economic development of the state.

Improving their system of payments and revenue collection was a key issue, and the eGovernment project had already begun with 19 links to offices around the state. Another 19 links were needed to complete the project.

Comprehensive Connectivity

Beyond their current communication needs, the ,Regional State was also looking toward the future when households all over the state would be going online in increasing numbers. Their long-term objective was to find a service provider that would help them expand their network efficiently and eventually operate it independently.

Local Support for Rapid Rollout

With SkyVision’s local technical team doing the ,installations at a rate of two or three sites per day deployment throughout the regional State took only two weeks. Today the state has 19 links with SkyVision’s Advantage and SkyDirect services. To standardize their network, SkyVision replaced all the previous links with SkyVision links, for a total of 38 links. The iDirect hubs would allow them to efficiently expand services with future links, as well as manage their own network and not remain dependent on a supplier.

Customer Service with a Personal Touch

SkyVision’s personal attention is what sets

their service apart. Throughout the sales

process and especially afterwards, SkyVision’s

sales team has kept in close touch with the

regional states Secretary and Chief Consultant on Computer Services and IT, and developed a deep understanding of the needs of the .regional State Telecommunications Ministry SkyVision personnel frequently visit the regional state to check on the operating network and to personally deal with any issues that.

In addition, the Chief Consultant and his technical team are always pleased to attend technical seminars hosted by SkyVision.

These professional seminars allow them to enrich their technical knowledge and assist them in becoming more independent.

“,I can count on SkyVision’s links to be reliable” said the Secretary and Chief Consultant “but what really makes the difference is that when I pick up the phone, whether locally or internationally, someone is always there to answer.”